Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 December 1899 — Page 8

THE EsDIAJNAPOLIS ^EWS, TUESDAY, DECEHBEB 19, 1899.

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UTAH WmnESSES BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.

The Mormon’■ Crow-Examination * Dow Mot Shake Them—

Some Incident*

(Special to The ImtUiiapoU* Xew*.] Washington, D. C., December 1» -Brigham H. Roberta, on the lace of testimony presented before the apecial Investigating committee of the House, to-day. is In- j

elijrfble for membershli.

The principal witneae wae the Rev. Dr. Wlshard. of the Utah Synod, a former citizen of Indiana and graduate of Wabosfa College. Hia testimony was con- : elusive. He told of having been introduced to Dr. Maggie Shipp Roberts on a train by Robert* as the latter * wife, a* late as U07; that to assure himself of the identity, he called on her recently, conversed with her and saw portraits of the

member-sleet in their room.

Other witnesses were the secretary of the I'tah Medical Society, a woman who had been told very frankly by Dr. Maggie Shipp, who was a member of the society, that she was married to Roberts. Another important witness was tbe former editor of the Salt Lake Herald, a Democratic newspaper, who told bow Roberts bad told him at a political conference In the Herald office regarding the charge that he. Roberts, was a polygamist, that he was married to three

women.

The prosecution will probably rest Its case to-day. Whether It will be necessary for the committee to go to Utah, rests with Roberts. He may want to submit certain testimony that can not be

charter to the Plano and Organ Work- ! ere. giving them jurisdiction over certain ■ other factory employe*, was re-commit-1 ted. The convention then went Into exe ! cutlve session, under special order, on the proposition to release the linotype ma-chine-tender* from jurisdiction of tbe

{ Typographical Union.

Will Aid Unions in Strikes. Detroit, Mich., December In the future the American Federation of La bor will be in a position to aid its affiliated unions in a monetary way in the event that they become involved in trouble. The convention of that body yesterday decided to empower the incoming executive board to levy an assessment of 1 cent a member on all affiliated bodies at any time it might seem necessary, the money thus raised to so into a defense fund. Tbe executive board will have power to maintain suen an aseessment for a period not exceeding ten weeks. The question of permitting member* of affiliated unions to also be members of tbe Knights of Labor was decided

against the knights.

Most of tbe disputes Detween organization* were referred with recommendations that they be settled by arbitration. It was decided to make the time for holding future convention* the first Thursday after the first Monday In De-

cember.

The stogiemakers will become a part of the Ctgarmakcr*' International Union with full autonomy in their own traue.

SEVEN PEOPLE PERISH

VICTIMS OF MEW YORK TRITEIfVWT WUlTTfiT ■pTR.Ttfi JmJuI* A XlwUDX* X AXAX.O

killed last March in a brawl at 82 Hubbard Court. At the time the corpse was identified by a photograph sent to the Chicago police from the St. Louis au- j thorities The police are now at a loss to 1 know whom they ordered buried last I March. An Investigation of the case will be made The body of the unidentified man will probably have to be exhumed.

HEAVY HOLIDAY TRAVEL

i. W. E. THOMAS DEAD.

First Negro Elected to Illinois Legislature

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produced In any other way than by a visit there. The committee hopes to conclude tbs defense to-morrow and adjourn for the holiday*. It* report will not be •ubmitted until after the holiday*. On* of the member* said to-day that the testimony against Roberts appeared to be overwhelming. He said the member-elect from Utah seemed to be usable to get at the point to treat it a* a religious war Instead of trying to bring testimony to refute the evidence

of hj* polygamous relations.

TESTIMONY IN DETAIL.

Robert* Tells Why He Objects to the Proceedings. Washington, D. C.. December IS.—A number of witness#* from Utah appeared before the Robert* committee to-day. They Included Mrs. Dr. Luella Mile*, a practicing physician, of Salt Lake City; Mr*. McDougall, Mr. R. L. McDaniel snd B. E. Wlshard. all of Salt Lake City. Mr. Roberts we* present, and conducted the crose-examlnatlon. Mr*. Dr. Miles waa the first witness. 8h* gave th# details of a call she made at the house of Mrs. Dr. Maggie Shipp Roberts, on April 12, 12*7, relative to somo medical society affairs. She addressed Mr*. Shipp Robert* as "Dr. Shipp,whereupon, the witneea said, che was Interrupted with th* request: "Doctor, you can call me Dr. Robert*." Mr*. Robert* went on to explain, the witne** said, that *h* had been married to Mr. Robert* for several year*. She asked that the medical society mall **nt her In future be addressed as "Dr. Robert»," not "Dr. Shipp.'* After the wltne** had stepped aside. Mr. Robert* submitted an objection to the effect that tht* testimony related to l*W, whereas th# committee had no jurisdiction over him prior to his becoming a member of Congrees. "Then you contend." said Chairman Tayler, "that the testimony should be confined to polygamous practices subsequent to March ♦. HWT" "I do," anawered Mr. Roberts. "Th* objection wilt be noted," responded the chairman. Th* Rev. 8. E Wlshard gave his business as that of superintendent of the home missionary work of th* Presbyterian synod, embracing Utah. He knew both Mr. Roberts and Mrs, Dr. Roberl's. and related his first meeting with th* latter In September. 1W7. This occurred, he said, on th# train at Mantl, Utah. He waa in th* car with Roberta and spoks with him. A woman sat beslds him, and he beckoned to her, and then introduced her, saying. "Mrs. Roberts, Mr. Wlshard." On cross-examination, Mr. Roberts brought out Mr. Wlshard * opposition to Mbrmonism. and then asked: "Was Roberts drunk when he made this introduction referred tot" "Not that l know of." "Was he Insane?" ."I do not know," "What possible reason, then." asked Mr. Roberts, "could Roberts hav# had for putting himself in such a position with one who opposed him?" The witness said he could not explain reasons. Mrs. Mara McDougall testified that on July 22. when she was on the train, Mr. Roberts and Mrs. Dr. Roberts traveled on th* aam* train. “Once "I heard Mr. Robert* introduce his companion as my wife,* " testified Mrs. McDoucaU, "and repeatedly as Mrs. Robert*. Edward McDaniels, former manager of the Salt Lake Herald, was examined at considerable length, mainly on th# politics aftd convention affairs pertaining to Roberts’s nomination to Congresa In lts«, while managing th* Herald, he had a conversation with Roberts. In the course of which Roberts told him he had three families. Subsequently. In ISM. the wtines* said thare waa another conversation prior to the nominating convention relative to rumors agalnai. Roberta The latter said be thought this line of opposition would not prove effective as he would court an attack ns to the plurality of wive*. AGAINST SLAVERY.

Chicago, December »— John W. E

Thomas, one of the best-known colored lawyers In this dty, and the first colored j man to be elected to the Legislature of ; Illinois, died last night In this city. Be- | sides being regarded as the wealthiest ; colored person In Chicago. Mr. Thomas | had been for many years a character of j considerable local renown Mr. Thoma* i was bom In Alabama In 1M7. He was ' reared in tbe family of Dr. L. A Mcj Cluckly, at Mobile. He received a good j education, and later taught school In ! that city and In Chicago for many years j He removed to this dty in liTO. In 1*77 j he was elected a member of tbe legislature. where he served three terms. He

was admitted to the bar In 1*80.

Mr. Thomas had always taken a leading part In the city’s colored population. During his time in the State legislature he had passed what was known as the Illinois civil bill, and was one of the men who voted for John A. Logan through bis last struggle to be re-elected to tbe United States Senate. A widow and five

children survive him.

William Henry Lee, New York, December l».—William Henry Lee, one of the best hotel men in the country, was found dead at his home yesterday. .He was flfty-tive years old. and up to two mouths ago was the manager of the Imperial Hotel. He had been manager of the Windsor Hotel, the Hotel Victoria and the Vendome in tht# city; the Richfield Springs Hotel. Richfield springs, and the Hotel Tacoma, Tacoma, Wash.

J. A. S. Reed. Chicago, December 19.—Col. J. A. 8. Reed, former general agent of the Lehigh Valley railroad, died last night at his home. In this city. Mr. Reed waa born at Buffalo, N. Y.. in 1832. On account of falling health he retired from th# Lehigh Valley Company on# year ago. Franc Htmmer. Berlin, December 19.—Frans Hlmmer, who was the first Wagnerian singer In the United States, where he appeared in \im. has just died at Htldesheim.

Bernard Quarltch. London, December 19.—Bernard Quarltch. the famous art dealer and vender ot rare books, Is dead, in his eighty-second year. He had a world-wide reputation among bibliophiles.

Th# Earl of Tankerville. London. December 19.—The Earl of Tankerville (Charles Bennett), is dead. He was born January 10, 1810. OBIT

Federation of Labor Adopt* Rasolutiona—Other Proceedinga. Detroit, Mich.. December 19.—The American Federation of Labor to-day declared against slavery within the Jurisdiction of the United States In the follow-

ing language;

"We reaffirm our previous position on this queetion, namely, that there must be no slavery or serfdom by ownership or contract tolerated under the America a fiag and that we will make anyone whose action shall in any way militate against this principle of human freedom responsible for such action In every legitimate manner open to u*." It was stated that 100.000 slaves are now working under co-^ract in the Hawaiian Islands; that evasion of the contract* commits them to prison; that their tune in prison is added to their term of serfdom and that the act admitting Hawaii to the IHtlted States domain for continuation of these contracts; a provision for repealing that feature having been voted down by the Senate. The convention adopted th* declaration unanimously. Appropriation lor establishment of a court ot live arbitrators, to be appointed by each annual convention of the Federsif Uon, to settle questions of jurlsdictiyn between the various federated bodies,

was rejected

Resolutions were adopted, as follows; Favoring shorter hours for barber?; urging th* Government to provide more seaworthy life-boats, requesting placing of union labels on school-books; bringing machine coopers under jurisdiction >of coopers’ unions; indorsing granite cutters' convention for an eight-hour day; requiring all federated unions which are connected with th* Chicago Building Trades' Council to inatmet their delegat* thare so to vote that the local Unions of granite-cutters shall not be lnorfered with In following legitimate craft mea in Chicago. Eho question of granting a Federation

Deaths in Indiana. Richmond, Ind., December 19—Charles O. Crockett, slxty-two years old, died last night .at his home In Spring Grove, a suburb. For twenty years he was a conductor on the Indianapolis division of the Pan-Handle railway. He waa known in avery town between Indianapolis and Richmond, and the train which he controlled for years was called Crockett's accommodation, a name that It attii retains, despite the fact that Mr. Crockett retired from service several years ago. His son. John Crockett. Is train dispatcher for the Vandalla at

Terre Haute.

Munde, Ind.. December 19—Mrs. Mary Marsh, seventy-seven years old, died suddenly yesterday. She was a pioneer reaident of this fclty, coming here with her husband In 1886. Her husband, who died some time ago. was the first banker in Muncle. Lieutenant C. C. Marsh, second In command of Admiral Sampson's flagship during the SpanishAmerican war, Is a son. He Is now on shore duty at Washington, and win at-

tend the burial.

Ligonter. Ind., December 19.~Mr*. Julia

Osborn, widow of the late Dr. John Osborn. a pioneer practitioner of this dty, Is dead Spe was 108 years old. Mrs. Osborn's remarkable age is verified by reliable data. Aw of her family attained notable ages. Her health was excellent

to within a short time of death. Weetfleld. Ind.. December 19 —The Rev

Henry H. Hodgln la dead at his home near this place- He was prominent In Hamilton county affairs, serving as county commissioners lor six years, and he was also conspicuous in the Friends church, where he ministered for twenty-

five years.

Flora. Ind., December 19.—Capt. Wlll- ! lam P. Ewald is dead at his home near S Delphi, after a brief Illness, of heart trouble. He was severity-fqur years old | and a native of Germany. During the j civil war he served in the Second Ken-

tucky.

Six Others Hay Die—The Barrett Family Wiped Out—Hany Narrow Escapes. New York, December 19.—Seven lives were lost In two big tenement houses, which were destroyed by fire in this city early to-day. Five charred bodie* were found on the upper floors of a burned tenement at One-hundred-and-second street and Third avenue, known as tbe Mentor, and five women and a little girl, all badly burned, were carried from the blazing house to near-by hospitals. There Is thought to be but slight chance of any of the six surviving Several other persons escaped from the flames and dense smoke, with cuts and bruises. Three members of a family of four perished. vis.: John Barrett, wife and daughter Julia, the latter six years old. The others dead are a woman believed to be Miss Annie Farley and a man named Richard Nickerson, a mechanic, of Cin-

cinnati.

The injured are: Dave O'Connell, twen-ty-eight; Kate Farley, twenty-five; Susan McAdee, six; Annie Barrett, nine; Mamie Scare, twelve; Kate O'Connell, twenty-six. Adolph Schneider, one of the tenants of the building, reported to the police after the fire that his wile and daughter were

missing.

A few hours earlier a fire broke out In the five-story tenement In Tenth avenue, burning to death Mrs Martin For and her child. George, two and a half years old. The charred bodies of both were found after the fire. Fox is a hockman and was not at home. Could Not Fight It. The first fire is supposed to have started In the cellar. The air shaft in the building and the stairs aided the fire in gaining such rapid headway that there was no successful fighting of the flames. The building was occupied by a liquor store on the first floor, and on the upper floors by families. When the fire was discovered by a man named Ward, the flames were coming out of the hallway. Ward could not enter the hall, and he ran Into the street and threw stones at the windows. There were no fire escapes on the front of the building. Presently Ward saw at the fourth floor window a woman hanging on the ledge, the fire having already invaded her room. She proved to be Della O’Connell. Her sister was also climbing from the window, and she also had been severely burned and half-suffocated by the smoke. Firemen at once put up scaling and extension ladders and climbed up. At the fourth floor another woman, Mrs. Susan McAdee, sixty years old, was found partly burned and dazed by the smoke, hanging out of a window. The firemen tied a rope around Mrs. McAdee and let her safely down. Three firemen caught the O'Connell woman In their arms. Both were badly burned about the body. More to be Rescued. By this time more women and men were found at the windows, having been driven out of their rooms by the flames. A few of the people escaped by the rear, where there were fire-escapes. Hook and ladder Captain Turpenny scaled a ladder to the top floor and there found little Mary Barrett holding on to the window ledge. A sheet of flame had struck her In the eyes and burned them out. Her father, mother and little sister were burned to death. The doctors say she can not live. Mary Seary was found at one of the upper floor windows, crouching in a corner. too suffocated by smoke and too much burned to be able to help herself. The loss on the building was $40,000. The other fire in Tenth avenue, near Thirty-eighth street, started in the basement or first floor hallway, and when It was discovered, had gained such a headway that It was impossible to enter. The families in the upper part of the house fled to the roof, whence they easily reached the street. The firemen, on going through the house after the flames had been subdued, found two bodies at the foot of the stairs on the third floor. The positions showed that the woman had been carrying her child up the stairs. The damage to the building by the fire was comparatively small. DEGREE CONFERRED.

POINTS TO ROOT. Payne Thinks the Secretary of War will be Nominated. Philadelphia. Pa.. December 11—The auditorium in the main building of the recent national export exposition is pronounced by Chairman John S. Manley and H. C. Payne, of the sub-committee of tbe national Republican committee, as the finest hall ever selected for a national Republican convention. For the accommodation of newspaj>ers It Is proposed to erect a platform capable of holding about seven hundred people, half-way between the floor and the stage level. This will give the newspaper men every opportunity to hear and see. Mr. Manley, In speaking of the arrangements for the representatives of the press,

says:

"There were too many newspapers at St. Louis. Every country newspaper for 800 miles around had its representatives in the hall. Personally, I want to say that I am going to oppose giving the ; privilege of the convention floor to any but representatives of the metropolitan

press'’

Mr. Payne predicted a harmonious con- j ventlon. and when asked as to whom he t thought would be named for Vice-Presi-

dent. he said:

"Sentiment around 'Wisconsin, and in fact, all through the West. Is pronounced In favor of Secretary of War Root The j Western States, while they would natur- } ally prefer a Western man ordinarily, \ are a unit for Secretary Root, and In order to have him be the man they are perfectly satisfied to ha%'e the nomination come East. I am satisfied that Mr.

Root will be nominated.”

PASSENGER HEN ARE PREPAR-

ING FOB IT.

Rates Apply to Wider Territory Than Usual and Hore Travel

is Expected.

Local passenger men are anticipating the heaviest travel for years during the holidays. The rate has been made a fare and one-third for round-trip tickets from all parts of the Central Passenger territoir, thus doing away with the distance limit, and this, it is thought, will increase the travel. The Thanksgiving travel was the greatest in years, and as the tickets for holidays have a longer limit, the travel will be greater. The low-priced tickets will go on sale Saturday, and will be good until after the first

of the new year.

dictate tbe nomination. Dr. John L. Thompson, of Newcastle, has decided that he wants it. and will probably be nominated, though there are several other candlates. The Republican district convention for the Tenth Congressional ('.strict will be held at Hammond. instead of at Rensselaer, as was originality intruded.

PARAGRAPHS OF THE DAY.

Concerning Railroad Hen. General Manager Schaff. of the Big Pour, is at Peoria, attending a meeting of the Peoria & Pekin Union. H. R. Duval, formerly connected with the Erie at this point, has been re-elected a director of the Santa Fe. He is also president of the Florida A Peninsula. Col. Bill Shaw, of the Burlington, arrived In town last night, and is here to-

day.

1 ark W. Cowen. advertising agent of tht Cincinnati. Hamilton A Dayton, has resigned, to take effect the first of the month. He will engage In business for

h# ..-^eif at Cincinnati.

j. H. Milliken, district passenger agent of the Louisville & Nashville, came to town to-day. Mr. Milliken says that while travel to the South is rather light at this time, the company is expecting to do a heavy business after the holi-

Not to be Removed from This City, ; da ( | e 8 or( , p H Graveg , ^neral superintendthe Manager Says. I ont of the Indiana. Decatur & Western.

! is at I>ecatur on business.

Harold Smith, tho new manager of Patrick Eagan died at Columbus, O.. the Indianapolis Rubber Company, and.! yesterday. He had been in the employ the rubber department of the Indiana i °f th* Pennsylvania continuously for

RUBBER TIRE PLANTS.

\ alparaise. Ind., December 19.—A telegram last night announced the death, at Fresno. Cal., of Firman Clark, a former prominent attorney of this city. He represented Porter county in the Indiana Legislature in the 78’s.

SOL SMITH RUSSELL ILL

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| .The Famou# Actor Improved, but in' a Serious Condition. Chicago, December 19.—Sol Smith Rus- ; sell, who coils peed last night In the see- ! ond act of "The Hon. Johft Grigsby." i* ; reported to be somewhat Improved toj day. Mr. Russell is confined to his apartj ments at the Virginia, and no one is ali lowed to see him but his wife. According to Mrs. Russell, the actor is suffering j from nervous prostration and mental collapse. due to overwork. It is possible he will bo able to continue his engagement

use in this city

Chamberlain’s Appearance at Dublin Caused Excitement—Hia Speech. Dublin, December 19.—At Trinity College yesterday afternoon the honorary degree of doctor of laws woe conferred I on Joseph Chamberlain, British Secretary of State for tbe Colonies. There was a brilliant assemblage at the ceremony. The undergraduates gathered on the coUege ( grounds and sang patriotic songs. Then they sallied to college green, cheering vociferously and carrying the royal standard and the union Jack. The students made a demonstration at the Mansion House, where they tore the green coruoraUon flags to shreds and caused other damage, the police being forced to intervene. The students made a desperate effort to recapture the union jack, but the police were too strong for them. In the meanwhile, a hostile crowd had assembled In college green, and more stringent measures were taken to i keep the students within the gates, i The students who attacked the Mansion | House numbered about 150. They beat the j caretaker, who attempted to protect the I corporation flag. Mr. Chamberlain and his wife and Lady Betty Balfour, when driving to the college. were cheered at some points, but there was a noticeable difference of opinion among the crowds lining the streets. While the procession was passing from j the provost’s residence to Examination ; Hall the cheering was deafening. The | students lined the passage and held aloft I union jacks, under which the procession passed. Mr. Chamberlain appeared to be thoroughly- enjoying the demonstration, j As the procession entered the hall all the people present rose and cheered Mr. ; Chamberlain. At the close of the ceremony Mr. ; Chamberlain, in response to cries of the students, said they had met under very' j disappointing circumstances. If the arI rangements had been recant, he added. he would not have chosen the present ©c- : casion to receive the honor from the University. Their minds. Mr Chamberlain continued, were solemnised by the serii ous news from South Africa, but England had always been accustomed to hold ! her own in adversity. He was old enough to remember the Crimea and the earlier • period of the Indian mutiny, when Eng- : land met with greater disasters than she ! had just experienced, but eventually the nation sprang to its feet and recovered Its equanimity and. no doubt, it would do so again. In conclusion, Mr. Chamberlain exhorted the students, now that he was one of their doctors, to practice the virtues of toleration and patience. THOUGHT HIM DEAD.

Bicycle Company, said to-day: "There will be no changes under the deal whereby the rubber goods company operates the two plants I have charge of. We will run about 400 man. and the Indianapolis Rubber Company will not lose It* identity under the new deal The rubber department of the Waverley company will be run as usual—no machinery will be taker, from Indianapolis—so the people reed not believe rumors of changes and closing out. We are here to stay. “We have nothing to do with the American Bicycle Company; that is another concern, but, of course, we shall make tire® for the concerns in the wheel combine." NEW SUGAR COMPANY.

Rival of the Trust Incorporated in Delaware. Dover, Del., December 19.—The Colonial Sugar Refining Company, the alleged rival of the American Sugar Refining Company, was Incorporated here to-day, capita! llMMM), with the privilege of increasing It to HUO.WLUOO. The company Is chartered to engage in the production cf sugar in Cuba, Hawaii and Porto Rico. The refining is to be done by special process on the plantations.

THE REV. G. T. PURVES, of Princeton, N. J. Ihil A* 4^1

He will succeed to the pulpit of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church, New York.

British Did Not Like It Chicago, December 19.—The correspondent of - the Evening Post writes as follows from Apia, under date of November 21: “The new's that Samoa—that is. Upolu and Savti—is to be handed over to Germany was received here with great annoyance by those British who have so long and so conspicuously worked to bring the place under British domination. The chances are that most of these people will leave Samoa for good."

Bailey Can Receive His Hail. Cincinnati, O., December 19.—Postmaster Monfort was directed by the postofflee authorities to suspend the recent order of the department, which stopped the delivery of mall to O. J. Bailey, of the American patent agency, who has been Indicted for misuse of the mails. '

The Plymouth Safe. New York. December 19.-The Fall river line steamer Plymouth, which was ashore on Ricker’s island last night, arrived at her dock on North river early to-day, under her own steam, and landed her passengers without any further mishap.

forty years.

B. W. Taylor, superintendent of the Louisville division of the Pennsylvania, is in town. He will leave this evening for

Pittsburg.

C. A. Christofferson, formerly signal officer on the Big Four, Is sick with typhoid fever at Milwaukee. He recently left the Big Four to become chief signal officer of the Chicago Grea* Western. J. B. Hill, general freight agent of the Pennsylvania lines, is at Philadel-

phia.

W. C. Stlth, general freight agent of the Missouri Pacific, has been promoted to the position of freight traffic manager, and J. C. Lincoln, assistant freixht agent, became general freight agent. The office of general freight agent is abol-

ished.

E. L. Bevlngton, for twenty years chief clerk In the passenger department of the Chicago & Alton, has resigned. He will become general manager of the Denver. Boulder & Northern, with headquarters at Denver. E. O. McCormick, passenger traffic manager of the Southern Pacific, with headquarters at San Francisco, arrived in Chicago last night. He will attend a meeting to discuss rates. Mr. McCormick has not been in Indianapolis since he left the Big Four, but la expected here the last of the week. J. F. Wait has been appointed chief clerk to C. H. Knapp, assistant general freight agent of the Chicago & Northwestern.

The guild of St. David’s church will hold a Christmas sale to-morrow evening in the guild room of the church, from T o’clock until 1 The Marion debaters will hear a paper on ‘The Effect of the Spanish-American War on American Industries." by Linton A. Cox. at the Marion Club, to-night. A general discussion of the topic will follow Samuel Hutson received a sentence of one to three years’ imprisonment in the Indiana reformatory and a fine of $1 in the Criminal Court to-day for entering the saloon of David Kabacker, November k>, and taking $17 in money. Among the welcome visitors in the city to-day was G. Y. Fowler, editor and publisher of the Frankfort Times. While* comparatively youthful in years Mr. Fowler is one of the veteran Journalists of the State, as he has been directly connected with the profession since his youth. The Order of the White Elephant met at Mansur Hall last night, when W. W. Robbins was chosen "mighty Jumbo” (president) and Harry Borst “inky proboscis” (secretary). The membership of the order is conflnsd to drug clerks and city salesmen. Edward Brown waa awarded $1,200 damages against the street railway company to-day by a Jury in the Superior Court, Room 2, for an injury to his hand, received while lifting machinery at the West Washing ton-street car bam on January 22, 1894. The case had twice before been tried. On the first trial the verdict was for $150, and on the second for $1,000 in favor of Brown. The recent opinion of the AttorneyGeneral, which says that certain kinds of insurance companies, under the statute, are not permitted to do a "sick benefit business.’’ referred only to "asseeement" companies and not to accident insurance companies, as was reported. There Is nothing in the law prohibiting accident comr«nies from carrying on business as they have dope heretofore.

Useful Sifts. Jin of Double Value.

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CHRISTMAS GREENS FOR EVERYBODY.

DAILY CITY STATISTICS.

Birth Returns. Bari EL snd Laura Stafforti. JT» N. Illinois. boy. j Mr. and Mrs. John Plummer. Ml Stillwell, boy. L. F. and Mary Heisenberg, 803 Bradehaw, girl. Henry and Bertha Brine, n»4 Barth, boy. Wm. and Lena H^tver, 18 Oxford, boy. Robert P. and E Algeo, 2414 EL Tenth at. girl. Wm. W. and Margaret Hayes. Masaachueetta ; ave.. boy. Wm. and Oeorgie Middleton, 424 E. Michigan, boy. John and Cecelia Donald, 322 W. Walnut. boy. Cha*. and Amanda McKinney, 3ut Minerva, girl. Wm and Georgia Frit*. 721 River ave.. boy. Harry and Emma Smith, 822 S. East, girl.

Death Returns. John Snyder, 28 years, Bloomington st, aepj tioemia Mary Watson. 56 yean, City Hoepltal, heart trouble. J. M White!ear, 50 yean. UO W. Maryland, heart trouble. I Anna Baker, 9 yean, 310 EL St. Clair, cardiac failure. j Mary Rafferty, 35 yean, MU Meek, pneu- , monla. | Adell Langadale, 21 yean, 419 E. Ohio, consumption. i Ida B. Kohlbauer, 38 years, $1 Eastern, 1 phthlai*.

Railway Meetings. The board of managers of the Union Railway Company held Its monthly meeting at the Union station this afternoon. The members had nothing but routine work before them, except the matter of the enginemen on the Belt road, which was settled some time ago. The quarterly meeting of the officers of the Pennsylvania will be held at Pittsburg to-morrow and next day, and the local officers of the company will leave this evening to attend it.

Hie Clover Leaf Bale Again. Judge Taft recently made an order that the Clover Leaf should be offered for sale at Toledo. February 15. Now two of the creditors—Charles N. Thornton and F. J. Sawyer, have filed a motion to set aside the decree. The allegation is made that the decree was not entered in open court, but was made by Judge Taft at Cincinnati and sent to the clerk of the United States Court at Toledo by mall. FINANCES OF DEPAUW.

CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

*t the Grand Opera

next Monday'.

Company Hakes 'll Good. Cheyenne, Wvo., December 19.—It is officially announced that. In.the robbery of the Pacific express office bere. the pa'kage of money en route to Ft. Russell from the paymaster’s office in Denver to pay the troops stationed there w as taken. There was over $1,800 iti the package. The express company has turned the amount

over to the paymaster.

Chicago Surprised by the Appearance of James Kinney. Chicago. December 19.—Police Lieut Thomas Howard was greatly surprised last .night to find a prisoner at the station who was supposed to have died six months ago The prisoner gave bis name as James Conway. The police say, howj ever, that his right name is Kinney, and that he is also known under toe -.air,e of I Cameron. Kinnehan and Conner, lie was j arrested Monday morning' When the j prisoners were shown to the policemen j at roll-call. Lieutenant Howard at once j recognised Conway as James Kinney. I who w as supposed to have been shot and

The Supreme Court of Illinois decided that the ordinance restricting the scope of department stores is Invalid. Miss Viol* Horlocker, charged with th* attempted murder of Mrs. C. F. Morey. May 10 last, was arraigned in the district court at Hastings. Neb., and her case continued until the spring term. Miss Horlocker looked strong and well. At Randolph, Kas., Horace Riddle encountered William Sehoenwald. a stockman. on the public square in company with his wife, from whom he had been separated. With a pistol Riddle mortally wounded Sehoenwald. and. before he fell. Sehoenwald shot Riddle in the mouth, causing a serious wound. Sehoenwald died in a few hours and Riddle was arrested. —- The Milwaukee Street Railway Company made concessions in tbe form of amendments to the franchise ordinance, by which the 5-cer.t fare clause is eliminated. the 4-eent ticket time extended morning and evening for half an hour and other changes granted. The amended ordinance was passed to a third reading and now goes over until the next regular meeting of the Council. The National Lead Company filed its return at St. Louis to the application of Attorney-General Crow for a writ of ouster prohibiting it from doing business in Missouri on the ground, that it has not complied with certain provisions of the anti-trust statutes. The ' respondent admits that it was organized under the laws of New Jersey wit'h a capital stock of ffiCuMV**?. ■ but denies all other allegations in the Attorney-General's petition.

The Board of Trustee* Met in This City To-Day. The semi-annual meeting of the board of trustees of DePauw University began this afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Bates. The financial condition of the institution was discussed. Some time ago, a move was started to secure an endowment of $500,000 in the State, and Chancellor W. H. Hickman, who has had charge of thl* work, made his report this afternoon. Over $100,000 has been subscribed during the year, and In the last six months $65.000 has been collected. Chancellor Hickman said this afternoon that he had no doubt but that they would be successful in securing the half-million or more before very long. It was reported that the university is in better shape financially than It has been for several years. The placing of several business men on the board of trustees, combined with the unceasing efforts of the ministerial gentlemen who have been in charge, has given a fresh impetus to everything connected with the management. It is said that no changes will be made in the faculty now, as the work being accomplished Is satisfactory as a whole. The election of officers does not come until the next meeting of the trustees. Present this afternoon were:: H. A. Gobin, president of the university; Albert Allen, Greencastle, local treasurer; Clem Ptudebaker, South Bend; the Rev. D. M. Wood. Lebanon; J T, ■Elliott. Kokomo; J E. Iglehart, Evansville; William Newkirk, Connersville; Dn—'B. B. Town, Greencastle; C. E. Lasby, A. L. Mason, this city; the Rev C. U. Wade, Muncie; D. G. Hamilton, Chicago. The latter is president of the Chicago Street Railway Company, and is a new member of the board. He graduated from DePauw in ISflS. and, while always keeping In touch with the work, has never been actively engaged In it until tbe last few months.

Building Permit*, Pearl Peterman, Tuxedo and Tenth, house and store-room. 1700. John A. and Caroline Richter, Bank ave., and New York, store-room, 81.800. A. Holyworth, 106 Kansas, shed. $60. F. Gam bold, 511 Madison, shed, $15. C. Holsworth, 101 Kansas, shed, $60. Real Batata Transfer*. Levi P. Harlan et al. to Ohs*. P. McVay, lot 60. I.un* * Harlan's Cottage Home addition $ 200 00 Sheriff to 8t. Clair Investment Co., part northeast quarter, section 21. township 15, range 4 1,236 97 St. Clair Investment Co. to Wm. J. Smith, same 2,500 00 Wm. E. Cooler et aJ. to Jennie M. Cosier, part lot 253, Morton Place .. 3,000 00 Augustus Kiefer to Mary 8. Carey et al, lota 4 to 7, McCarty's subdivision outlot 17 12.000 00 Max Gundelflnger et al. to Katie Landgraf. lot 68. Highland Place .... 3,500 00 Chaa. P. McVay to Levi P. Harlan, part northeast quarter, section 12, township 15, range 4 1,217 M Sheriff to John C. Rynerson, lots #9 and 70, Fall-view Place 121 40 Omar Wilson to Emma R. Wright, lots 10 and 11, Ritter's third subdivision in Irvington .. 2,000 00 Joe. Kelly to Mary - R- R- Kelly, lots 37 and 38. block 5. Tuxedo Park .... 100 00 Hervey Strauss, trustee, to Jo*. Kelly, same 100 00 Hugh Dougherty et al. to Mollie Jonea et a!., lot 90. North Tuxedo 160 00 Fred Cline to Edward C. Leible. part northeast quarter, section 14. township 16, rafige 8 200 00 Arthur V. Brown to Jos. L. Hunter, lots 44 and 45. first section Roeemont 600 00

Total transfers, 14; consideration ,..$29,100 17

COUNTY COURTS’ RECORD.

The gerntest Christmas Green Mart In the State of Indiana 1* located at 227 West Washington street, whore tons of Holly, Lycopodium and Laurel are being manufactured into thousands of beautiful wreathes and miles of splendid ropings for home, store and church decorations. An army of girls have been busy for weeks, deftly weaving and winding the red-berried Holly, the delicate Lycoptrrdtum and the waxen leaved laurel Into handeome wreaths and beautiful chains A large con>« of expert decorator# have been busily decorating the prominent stores and business houses with these yule-tide symbols of good cheer and good-will, giving to our beautiful and beloved city an appearance of prosperity and Inviting congeniality. We are headquarters for Christmas Greens and Xmas Trees of every order. We are decorating Indianapolis In her annual Holiday Festival qttlre. and a glance up or down themaln streets. Into the big stores and Into the beautiful home* reveals aboundantevldcnce of our handiwork. If you hav en’t supplied yourself with ChrlstmasGreens. do so at once. Ten thousand ha ndsonie Xma* Trees of every else for home and church. Tons of Holly. Thou sands of Wreaths. Miles of Ropings. Atreasonable prices. Good* can be botighi at our store and factory, at ■ST West Washington Street. Old and New Telephone*, Ne. It SB. Special design* made to order. Expert decorators at your service. Make your Christmas and Holiday an unprecedented success and a Joy forever by the use of the** beautiful yule-tide decorations. , J. A. IVENITT, SEEDSMAN. 897 West Washington Street.

Superior Court. Room 1—John L. McMaster, Judge. Marion Bond Company v*. John W. Swindler et al. Dl*ml*#ed. Cost* paid. State Bank of Indiana v*. Greenfield Iron | and Nall Co. Finding and Judgment for plaintiff against defendants for 14,239.35 and cost*. Virginia Snyder v*. Susan Lackey. Damage*. On trial by jury. Room 2—Jamea M. Leathers, Judge. Edward Brown v*. Citizens’ Street Railroad Company. Damage*. Jury return verdict in ! favor of plaintiff, and assess hi* damages at ILaio. Ellen F. Power* v*. Curtis B. Raymond et ; al. Foreclose mortgage. Defendant defaulted. . Judgment against Curtis B. Raymond for $1,774.69 and costs. Room 2—Vinson Carter, Judge. Samuel C. Hoerger et al. vs. Geo. W. Stout. Damage*. Di*mU*ed and cost* paid. Morgan Wood v». Lewthoma* Wood Divorce. Granted plaintiff. Judgment against plaintiff i for costs. Deonlnia Robinson v*. John H. Part low Quiet title. Dismissed for want of prosecution. John H. Snyder vs. Kdmona Garrison. Appeal. On trial by court. Criminal Court.

POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS.

The friends of Thomas Halleck Johneon, Sei ator from Jay county, will urge him for the position of secretary of the Republican State committee. Mr. Johnson is considered one of the best politicians In the nroihern part of the State, and has no business interests. So he coujii give hi* entire time to the committee work. His friends assert also that he has no political ambition*, has a private fortune, and would thus, they argue, make an ideal secretary. It is understood tbat O. Z. Hubbeli. who is in California on business, will return to Elkhart In a few weeks and will become a candidate for re-election to the State S< :ate from that county. Mr. Hubbeli ha# served six years in the General Assembly. W. H. Nusbautn, of DeKaJb count Jr, will, it Is understood, seek the Democratic nomination for the State Senate. The friends of Joseph 8. Shea, of Scott county, have determined that he shall return to the State Senate, and Mr. Shea has about consented. If be consents. Charles Drummond, of Plymouth, will also come back. Henry county has decided that it will have the joint Senator. The district Is composed of Fayette, Union and Henry counties. The latter ha# more votes than the two others combined, and can

Fremont Alford, Judge. State v*. Samuel Hutson. Burglary and petit larceny. Fined $1. One to three years in reformatory. Circuit Court. Henry Clay Allen, Judge. 9,985-Charle* N. Elliott v* John F. Geckler. h Election contert. Submitted to court. Evidence heard In part 10,047, Jacoff Ruff v*. Ernestine Pollex. Me- ; chanic * lien. Plaintiff ordered to produce 1 plan*, and allow an inspection and copy to be j made. On motion of Cha* E. Fen*termoch*r, Roy I M. Dick admitted to bar ROSS. Che*ter Bradford et at. v». City of 1 ■ Indianapolis et at. To quiet title. Cause di*- ! ml used aa to all plaintiff* except Cheater and Ruby Bradford and Cha*. P. Gree.n. 9.620. Katharine Arn (admintatratrix), v*. C-, C., C. A St. L. Railway Company. Damages , From Superior Court. Dismissed by plaintiff, j and by agreement of parties Judgment against defendant for cost*. New Suits Filed. * Jessie C. Benedict vs. Cass T. Benedict. Divorce. Superior Court, room 2. Marriage Licenses. Marshall D. Chappell and Mollie B Bicker*. Maurice A. Grime* and Ida Jackson. John F. Mason and Josephine Clear. Edward Barb and Pearl Cooney.

RECLINING CHAIRS

Clear Havana Cigars.

We have Just taken from the custom house a case of fine Imported Cigars from Havana that will be highly appreciated by the p smoker* who wish high-grade good*. Here la a partial list of \ clear Havana and seed Havana goods always to be found In our cases:

Corina

„• Price per 100. Spanish ' $7.00 Conchttas T '. 7.00 Conchas Flna Extra 8.00 Londres Chlcos 9.00 Purttanos 9.00 Petit Dues 9.00 Bouquets Especial 10.00 Panetela# 10.00 Regalia Imperial 11.00 Imperial ’. 12.00 Petit Invincible 16.00 Perfectos Especial 15.00 Invincible* 20.00 Waldorf 22.00

Raphael

Price per 100 Coquette* $4.60 Concha# Chic* 7.00 Panetelas 8.50 Gem* 8,00 Bouquet Deschler 10.00 B. Panetelas 10.00 Purttanos Extra 10.00 Brevas 11.00 Diplomaticos 11.00 Jockey Club 12.00 Perfectos Especial 16.00 Majors 16.00 Invincible* 20,00 General Arthur Price per 100. Concha* Elegante* $7.00 Conchas Relna 8.00 So\*erelgn* g.oo Perfectos 8.00 Commanders g.oo

Prince Albert

Opera .... Bouquets Delicloeos Perfecto . Napoleons

Price i»er 100. $#.60 7.00 7.60 8.00 .. 9.00

El Belmont Price per 100. Conchas Esp. Extra ,....$7.00 El Comercla 8.00 Purltano# Finos... 9.00 Needles 10.0(/ Rothschild, Ex. Flna 11,00 Perfecto* 12.00 Commercial Club

Violet*# Rothschild Extra. Perla*..

Pric* per 100 $7.00 9.00 12.00

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La Fama Universal

A la Mode.... Mon Ami.. .. Beau Ideal...

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Price per 100.

$12.00

18 00 22.00

La Verdad

Price per 100.

Favorlta $ 8.00 Purltano 9.00 Cam. Flna* ll-Ui Esqultas 11.00 Monopole 12.9. After Dinner Cabinet*.,.... 12.00 Dellclosos: 16.00 Delmonlcosm 16.00

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Five. Cent Cigars

Arthurette Purltano*.,, Arthurett* Petit Due*. Deschler’s Guarantee.... Sandow..., Sweet Marie— Deadlier'# Luxury Briar Sweet

Price per 100. 4.M 4.<f) 4.09 4.00 4 00 4.00 1.50

Also a full line of Carolina, H. Upman, Golden Eagle, Eden, Henry Clay and Hanuel Garcia Imported Cigars. These goods can he bought in boxes of 25 at $1.00 and upward. We have a beautiful line of Smokers* Sundries. Louis 6. Descbler, Cigarist, n nortft Tlliscis Street. Pemsyivairia *a<I market Sts. KJashiagto* and meridian Sts.

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Meridian Dental Parlors C*r. at*,, m* Wm*. Sts. I KltVATO** o**r at* * TicfeM omM. I atMtaiM st. sswmm Painless Extractlnj and Bridge Work • specialty. JTo extortionate blgbprlce* for effectVo ImpoMlW* !o w price* to attract. A set of T**th B8 0® B**t Teeth *a rubber Gold Orowa*:. EEk BS.OO Gold FUUn 9 W «P Silver WUi-Arti Jf® Extracting, Painless 5 0c CMS. F. W0ELZ, 0. D. $., Mgr. Ope a Sunday XO to 12 n. M.

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